[waynejkruse10]

i want to read from a file called a.txt into a string and i use this code

Private Sub Form_Load()
Dim read As String
Dim filename As String
filename = "C:\a.txt"
read = Space(FileLen(filename))
Open filename For Input As #1
Get #1, 1, read
Close #1
MsgBox (read)
End Sub

but it comes up with an error 54 bad file mode
does anyone know whats wrong with it
thanks
wayne

[lexor]

You can not use the Get method with the Input mode of the open command. The Get method is being use if you open a file as binary.
Instead try this one

Dim fnum As Integer
Dim nvar as String
fnum = FreeFile()
Open "a.txt" For Input As #fnum
nvar = Input(LOF(fnum), fnum)
msgbox nvar